COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The city of Cookeville announced that a burn ban is in effect as of Wednesday. “Effective today, October 21, 2026, the Cookeville Fire Department is issuing a burn ban due to extremely dry ground conditions and an increased risk of fires spreading,” the city said. Cooke...
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GASTONIA, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 68-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting on the back porch of her North Carolina home on Monday, according to her family. The deadly shooting happened late in the afternoon on Oct. 19, at the Dwell Townhomes on Hillgate Avenue in G...
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CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama are investigating a crash involving four school buses in Chilton County on Wednesday. According to Chilton County authorities, several people called 911 that morning to report a crash involving multiple school buses...
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General Jackson Showboat has filed an officialWorker Adjustment and Retraining Notification following the announcement of the Nashville attraction's retirement...
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What This Story Is About A motorcyclist was flown to a Nashville hospital after a crash in Kentucky early Wednesday morning, according to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office. What Happens Next The motorcyclist was flown to a Nashville hospital with severe injuries, CCSO said. F...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at the age of 37. Bailey, 37, played 10 seasons in the league and spent eight of them with the Kansas City Chiefs after being drafted by the team in the 2011 NFL Draft. Chiefs head coach Andy Rei...
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A man accused of attacking a Nashville woman with a hammer has been taken into custody in Arkansas, according to Metro Nashville Police. Police said Ross Peterson, 38, was arrested in Hot Springs and will be returned to Nashville in the coming days. Peterson is charged with aggra...
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A Tullahoma man has been sentenced for setting fire to a Civil Rights-era educational facility and nonprofit in 2019 and attempting to support foreign terrorist organizations, the U.S. Department of Justice announced....
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A Cross Plains man with prior felony convictions is facing federal firearm offenses after he fired multiple shots toward law enforcement during a standoff, officials announced Wednesday....
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SUMNER CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted for allegedly assaulting a woman. Reginald L. Bland is wanted for domestic assault, interfering with a 911 call and violation of probation among other charges. SCSO said Bland allegedly as...
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MT. PLEASANT, Tenn. (WSMV) - A pet kangaroo has been reported missing in Middle Tennessee, according to its family. Cody Felty said her pet kangaroo Ollie has gone missing from its Maury County home. Ollie was last seen with a purple leash and collar near Mack Benderman Road. “Pl...
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An entire litter of puppies was stolen from a woman’s fenced-in property in Quebeck, Tennessee.\\
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Nashville voters looking for a way to get to the polls can use WeGo Public Transit during early voting and on Election Day. Early voting in Davidson County runs from Oct. 14 through Oct. 29. WeGo has identified bus routes and WeGo Link zones serving several early voting locations...
